The occasions of reminiscence and honor for the Ligiades Holocaust arranged by means of the Municipality of Ioannita, the Area of Epirus, the Group of Ligiades and the Cultural Affiliation of Ligiades culminated on Sunday within the Hero house.
A memorial provider was once held on the Holy Church of Agios Georgios, adopted by means of the hole of the Ligiades Cultural Heart and the presentation of the “Ligiades Village 1943” Digital Historical past Platform.
In his greeting, the mayor of Ioannina, Thomas Begas, famous that 81 years after the tragedy that came about in Ligiades the place on October 3, 1943, the Nazi forces, in an act of unspeakable barbarity, totally destroyed the village and murdered blameless other folks in chilly blood, amongst ladies, youngsters and the aged, an tournament is held now not simplest as a tribute to the sufferers of the Holocaust, but additionally as a reminder of the horrors of warfare, hatred and revenge that ended in this unspeakable tragedy.
“We can not and should now not overlook. The reminiscence of those blameless other folks should stay alive, as a result of oblivion is the enemy of justice and peace.
Because the mayor of Ioannina, I think a heavy responsibility to stay this reminiscence alive. The obligation to honor the sacrifice of those other folks yearly and to show the more youthful generations the teachings of historical past. It’s our responsibility to by no means once more permit the forces of hatred and intolerance to dominate”, wired Mr. Begas to begin with.
On the similar time, he expressed his gratitude to all those that give a contribution to the preservation of this ancient reminiscence, but additionally to the promotion of the Ligiades as a logo of resistance and staying power, whilst emphasizing that the German state has identified the atrocities of the Nazi technology and is taking steps to request de facto “apology” from Greece, but it surely nonetheless has pending the largest factor which is none rather then the fee of German reparations.
Mr. Begas additionally expressed his particular because of the president of the “Admire for Greece” affiliation and previous German parliamentarian, Hilde Schramm, who is attempting with nice good fortune to be in contact in Germany the effects of the Nazi crimes in our nation, in a a time when far-right perspectives throughout Europe are discovering fertile flooring to re-emerge.
“Lately, greater than ever, it will be significant to face united towards all sorts of violence, hatred and bigotry. To construct a society in accordance with appreciate, harmony and peace. A society the place such tragedies won’t ever occur once more”, concluded Mr. Begas.
At this 12 months’s tournament, the principle speech was once delivered by means of Alexandros Rapti, who has immersed himself within the historical past of the Ligiades holocaust.
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